Category: Russia

If you expected things to come to a grinding halt for a few months as winter takes hold in Ukraine and Russia, it looks as if you may need to think again.

In order to meet a soaring demand for artillery shells from allies fighting Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine, the United States Army wants to nearly triple production in the coming years.

The battle for Bakhmut is a critical test of Russia’s prospects in Ukraine.

More and more Russian mercenary air force jets are losing in the Ukraine-Russia war.

An apparent cluster munitions strike hit Kherson in Ukraine.

The release from Russian prison of WNBA star Britney Griner has been greeted with general delight in the United States.

A once-feared Russian brigade has been wiped out in the war in Ukraine.

The fresh Russian Army attack is being prepared, as many of its initial draft’s problems have been solved.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly thinking of using Crimea as a bargaining chip for Putin. But the question is, are they willing to give it up? 

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg spoke recently of his fear that the war in Ukraine could spin out of control into a full-blown confrontation between Russia and the west.

The European Union and the United States are now targeting maritime protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance clubs to limit Russian shipping capacity and cap the price of its oil, meaning we’re finally beginning to see some smart sanctions for a stupid war.

If nuclear weapons are used in Ukraine, it won’t be Russia that starts it, says Russian president Vladimir Putin – ostensibly seeking to reassure the world while also delivering an arch reminder that he does, after all, have the power to swing the world’s largest nuclear arsenal into action if he chooses.